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Test Bank for Inquiry into Physics – 8th Edition by Ostdiek & Bord | Complete Chapter Questions and Answers | Updated 2025/2026

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This Test Bank for Inquiry into Physics (8th Edition) by Ostdiek and Bord offers a complete collection of multiple-choice, conceptual, and quantitative problems with verified answers for all chapters. It explores the fundamental concepts of physics through inquiry-based learning, covering motion, energy, waves, electricity, magnetism, atomic and nuclear physics, and the nature of science. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, this resource is ideal for introductory physics and general science students, helping them build critical reasoning skills and deepen conceptual understanding.

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Test Bank for Inquiry into Physics 8th Edition by Ostdiek


1. A vector quantity has only a magnitude and no direction associated with it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


2. Motion in a circle at constant speed is motion with constant acceleration.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


3. Motion in a circle at constant speed is motion with constant velocity.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


4. Uniform motion is any motion at constant speed.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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,HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


5. The terms velocity and speed have identical meanings in physics.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


6. If an object’s speed is constant, its velocity must also be constant.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


7. If an object’s velocity is constant, its speed must also be constant.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


8. The proper abbreviation for ‘seconds’ is ‘sec.’
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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,HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


9. The proper abbreviation for ‘grams’ is ‘g.’
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


10. The proper abbreviation for ‘kilohertz’ is ‘kHz.’
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


11. The metric prefix that means one thousand is milli-.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


12. Twenty milliseconds is 0.020 s.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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, HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


13. There are one thousand megabytes in a gigabyte.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


14. The second is a metric unit of measure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


15. The number of cycles of a periodic process that occur per unit time is called the period.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


16. The time for one complete cycle of a periodic process to take place is called the period.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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